Global Executive Protection Agent

Global Executive Protection Agent

The Global Executive Protection (GEXP) team primarily supports the Physical security of the CEO and ELT (Executive Leadership Team) at Cisco. We are Executive Protection professionals that work on the premise of making the unknown known, to ensure to the best of our abilities, the successful completion of each detail and protective coverage of the CEO/ELT. GEXP is part of the Security and Trust Organization.

Your Impact

You will play a critical role in safeguarding Cisco’s senior leadership by implementing proactive security and risk-mitigation strategies for Executives who may be exposed to elevated personal and organizational risk. Leveraging high emotional intelligence and sound judgment, you will provide close protection support to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team (ELT), while serving as a trusted liaison to the Executive Protection Leader. This role requires continuous assessment of people, environments, and situations to identify and address factors that may positively or negatively impact Executive safety, well-being, and operational effectiveness.

Responsible For Overall Physical Security Including

• Plans for Protectee’s Residential Security to include cameras, alarms and response; Annual fire inspection; Annual alarm inspection & generator maintenance.
• Plans for Corporate Site Security to include cameras, entry/exit routes and response.
• Secure transport Plans from Home to Work to office to airport and return; Transport plans for CEO’s/ELT’s family and return.
• Emergency Evacuation Plans and Emergency Response Plans in case of direct threat, medical emergency, natural disaster, civil unrest or acts of terrorism.
• Ability to plan, document, and provide security coverage for global locations.
• Security plans for all domestic and overseas travel.
• Holistic Risk mitigation and contingency plans.
• Protectee’s personal physical safety in terms of potential threats or other events; Tech trade shows / workshops/ conferences both that CEO attends and hosts; External visits, meetings, and appointments; Personal appointments i.e. hair, medical, etc.
• During off-travel periods, lead team project(s); continuously be training in emergency response, scenario planning, future mission planning, and associated administrative tasks.
• Excellent communication skills to coordinate and facilitate internal engagements and with Cisco’s Corporate Security, Event Security, Office of CEO and Executive Assistants, Legal, and external vendors and partners.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (pursuing) or equivalent experience required
• 8+ years in the EP Industry, which may include high level government protective security experience.
• Experience working for C-Suite and/or ultra high net worth individuals, public figures, or celebrities in the provision of executive protection.
• Executive/security driving training and experience; experience providing advance coverage for events and trips.
• In-depth experience interacting with senior management, good judgment is essential as is the ability to know when to raise issues and involve additional partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to align with HR 218 (the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act).
• Certification or ability to obtain certification as a Transportation Security Agency Armed Security Officer.
• A strong law enforcement network.
• Strong industry security networks.
• Experience with managing security vendors and supervising contract personnel.

Location Requirements

This position is US based. Must live near a viable commercial airport for extensive domestic and international travel. Must have valid US passport or ability to obtain one. Travel required greater than 50% of the time, must be willing to travel at a moment’s notice including international travel to high-risk destinations. Must be available during evenings and weekends to respond to unexpected emergencies and situations globally.

Conflicts of Interest regarding Outside Employment

Due to the nature of this role, individuals hired into the Executive Protection Agent position may be restricted from engaging in outside employment that involves executive or personal protection services, particularly if the activity creates a conflict of interest, interferes with required availability, or could compromise the safety, security, or interests of Cisco or its protectees. Any outside employment must comply with Cisco's conflicts of interest policies and may require prior review and approval.

Key skills/competency

• Executive Protection
• Risk Mitigation
• Close Protection
• Security Planning
• Emergency Response
• Risk Assessment
• Travel Security
• Security Management
• Law Enforcement
• Security Networks